liontribe Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 i don't see a lot of traffic here but i am posting anyway. i have recently become fascinated by the Steyr M9-A1. i know that they are not being imported anymore. i have heard that they are fully supported by SAI in trussville and the CS is great. am i going to regret buying a gun with so little support in the aftermarket? liontribe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irq23 Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Thats why I never bought one. They are a cool design though. Really low bore axis, Sig take down, built like a tank, nice trigger... They are fairly cheap now too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ck1 Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 No, no regrets, I'm actually switching back to the M9-A1 after a year shooting Glocks and Tanfoglios... They're a really great design, and while the aftermarket is small everything that's needed is out there, the aftermarkets the other guns have lured me away for a while... But the Steyr is just born better IMHO, coming back to them after shooting the others has me convinced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irq23 Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 The only thing I didnt like though was the stupid sights. Otherwise they looked great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liontribe Posted November 23, 2009 Author Share Posted November 23, 2009 i shot one of the new M series a few years back and just have not been able to shake the experience. i was actually point shooting and scoring the same as i was with proper sight alignment. while not recommended, i am amazed at the intuitive pointability? of these guns. somebody was paying attention in the design of that grip. i think i am going to drop dime on one soon. i am too intrigued by the design. liontribe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 Anyone know who has some for sale? I sure wish I bought a couple from CDNN when they had them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryO Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 Here's one on Gun Broker. http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem....?Item=149260542 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liontribe Posted December 8, 2009 Author Share Posted December 8, 2009 well i was able to pick up a new M9-A1 this past weekend. i have run a couple hundred rounds through it without a hitch. i have ordered some striker bushing rods from btguiderods.com and they should be here by weeks' end. it is surprisingly accurate and smooth. i have yet to decide if i will keep the factory sights. they take some getting used to, to say the least. all in all, a nice 9mm pistol. liontribe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irq23 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Very nice. Thnx for the pics Lion. Please keep us posted on how she holds up with some hard competition use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eerw Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 had one years ago, the M9 version. great little gun. loved the low bore axis. had the sights switched out and I was very happy with the gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liontribe Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 well, she seems to have developed a little reset problem. every once in a blue moon, it will fail to reset. i will be shipping her back to SAI as soon as they return from the holidays. i have heard good things about SAI customer service, though. liontribe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Freeman Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 (edited) I used one (not an A1 though) for a little while 7-8 years ago. Still have it actually. I bet in a two year span I put 75-100k rounds through it. Fun little gun. If it had a bit longer sight radius it would be awesome. Like eerw I had the sights changed out to Heinies. Edited January 1, 2010 by Tom Freeman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben b. Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 (edited) The Dawson fiber optic front sight for XD will work well in the Steyr dovetail. It will take some filing off of metal on the the bottom of the XD dovetail to get it to fit. I have this on 3 of my MA1 game guns. I use the PT rear sight for these Steyrs, but PT appears to have kicked the bucket. Edited January 10, 2010 by ben b. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liontribe Posted February 8, 2010 Author Share Posted February 8, 2010 i am getting used to the factory sights. i thought for sure i would change them at first. ya never know. jeff at SAI fixed my little reset trouble and she is running like a scalded ape. she is a fast runner. i am running with blade tech gear and it is top notch as always. liontribe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldrin Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 I've got one from CDNN and it's having some problems extracting. I've heard that Steyr is replacing extractors and some magazine springs that were too short. Then again, I probably only have about 300 rounds through it at this point and I've heard they take some time to break in. Anyone have any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben b. Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 (edited) I've got one from CDNN and it's having some problems extracting. I've heard that Steyr is replacing extractors and some magazine springs that were too short. Then again, I probably only have about 300 rounds through it at this point and I've heard they take some time to break in. Anyone have any thoughts? Three possibilities. 1) The Steyr has a tight chamber. If it has excess gunk in it, cases will stick. I learned this the hard way about midway thru a case of Wolf. I know, "clean it" is common and often useless advice. These pistols had some sort of preservative oil on them, and then sat in a hot Texas warehouse for a long time. Look at the chamber, and scrub that pig out. 2) Email Jeff Reece, tell him you have extraction probs, and ask for the new extractor. You should already have the "dome" shaped extractor plunger in a CDNN gun. No charge from Steyr for the extractor. I'd do this anyway. jreece@steyrarms.com 3) If you have any 1911 plunger spring around, you can cut a small piece that will fit inside the Steyr's extractor spring, and that works also. It needs to be long enough to exert extra pressure, and just short enough to be installed, obviously. Edited February 26, 2010 by ben b. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldrin Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Thanks I'll give that a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben b. Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Any results? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldrin Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 I finally got around to contacting Jeff @ Steyr. I installed the new extractor and fired 100 rounds....zero problems. Thanks for your help Ben. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben b. Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Cool. Good luck with it, it's a nice gun. I'm taking my M9A1s to a steel match tomorrow. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19852 Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 I have owned two; a M40 and M9. Both developed, or had from the beginning, extraction problems. Several trips back to Steyr proved useless. Great concept, lousy execution. I hope the M9-A1's prove better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moeen Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 I have two M9s, one is with a trigger safety, this one has a very nice smooth trigger. The other one is the new design without the trigger safety, for some reason the trigger pull on this thing really is bad. Its rough and too much take. I am going to be selling it soon. The sights on both models are crap. I also have a Steyr GB, I have never had any FTFs or such and the gun's been with me for over 24years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben b. Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 I have two M9s, one is with a trigger safety, this one has a very nice smooth trigger. The other one is the new design without the trigger safety, for some reason the trigger pull on this thing really is bad. Its rough and too much take. I am going to be selling it soon. Let me know what you want for it. I could use a project gun. The sights on both models are crap. I disagree. I traded them out to stay consistent with my other guns, but the tri-trap sights are not "crap", and work pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velo918 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Love the triangle sights! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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